单词 | monster |
释义 | noun | adjective monstermonster1 /ˈmɑnstɚ/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1IN STORIES an imaginary large ugly frightening creature: a sea monster2CRUEL PERSON someone who is very cruel and evil3CHILD often humorous a small child, especially one who is behaving badly: Stop it, you little monster!4something LARGE informal an object, animal, etc. that is unusually large: The pumpkin was a monster.5DANGEROUS PROBLEM a dangerous or threatening problem, especially one that develops gradually: The legislation will create a monster that will take years to correct.[Origin: 1200–1300 French monstre, from Latin monstrum warning, monster] noun | adjective monstermonster2 adjective [only before noun] spoken informal unusually large: That’s a monster tree! a monster truck rally |
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